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Bitcoin Audible Guy Swann
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The Best in Bitcoin made Audible.
Guy Swann makes the knowledge of Bitcoin, the world's most secure, independent money, accessible to everyone. Exploring Bitcoin from an investment perspective, economic analysis, its philosophical foundations, & technological primitives. Reading and distilling thousands of hours of others' works on Bitcoin, Guy explains everything you need to know.
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Guy's Take_084 - Fiat Finance
Many people make the serious miscalculation, that if the CPI isn't too high, then printing money isn't a problem and doesn't really cost them anything. This couldn't be further from the truth. All it means is that the cost is just that much harder to see. But if you want to look at something that is truly dominated by the fiat culture and incentives of the money, there is no better example, than finance. This is where the money printing begins, and so all of the disastrous effects of monetary inflation and fiat, occur first, and to the greatest degree, in the financial sector. So take a dive, into fiat finance. Its time for a guy's take episode...
Links to check out
AI Unchained Podcast: Another podcast by Guy Swan. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/fjt7satz)
Devs Who Can't code: You don't need to be a coding wizard to build apps (Link: https://tinyurl.com/35rsnm7j)
Bit Block Boom Talk: Guy Swan's speech on the consequences of fiat money [7:27:22 - 8:04:22] (Link: https://tinyurl.com/29pvevc7)
Alan Farrington’s Article: "Only the Strong Survive" (Link: https://tinyurl.com/krzbu87p)
Alan Farrington’s Article: "Green Eggs and Ham" (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yne2az8y)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann/)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
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Read_814 - Dogma Kills Brain Cells
"That dogma was necessary — without it the people who have built this ecosystem into what it is today wouldn’t have had the motivation to do so. Without that dogma, those people would not have had customers and users to build anything for in the first place. It was the foundation of everything we have around us today.
Now the inevitable is happening: the foundation is cracking."
~ Shinobi
Guy Swan delves into an article by Shinobi from Bitcoin Magazine, exploring the complexities of ideological dogmas within the Bitcoin community. The episode questions the sustainability of foundational beliefs that have driven the cryptocurrency's ecosystem thus far. What happens when the dogmatic pillars that supported the growth of Bitcoin begin to crumble? Tune in as Guy Swan offers a deep dive into these evolving controversies, providing insights that challenge the conventional wisdom of Bitcoin's invulnerability to ideological shifts.
Check out the original article at Dogma Kills Brain Cells. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3ma2pu56)
References from the show
Devs Who Can't Code #1 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/35rsnm7j)
Devs Who Can't Code #2 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/25juuzbt)
Read_783 - Ordinals Are Fiat, Inscriptions Aren't Rare (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yu8aurbw)
Guy's Take #66 - Pooping in the Park (Link: https://tinyurl.com/38xkkfrs)
Guest Links
Brian Trollz on X (Link: https://twitter.com/Brian_trollz)
Brian Trollz on Bitcoin Magazine (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bded6sw8)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann/)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
Check out our awesome sponsors!
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Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)
"Why do you want to kill me? [Joker Laughs] I don't want to kill you! God what would I do without you? Go back to ripping off mobsters? No. You. You... complete... me."
~ The Dark Knight
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Read_813 - Mises's Regression Theorem, Bitcoin, and Subjective Value
"On the face of it, Bitcoin’s existence seems to violate Mises’s theorem, unless a preceding non-monetary use can be demonstrated. That is, Bitcoin would have to be first valued for its direct utility before it could hold indirect exchange value. So have the criteria been met, or does Bitcoin violate the theorem?" - Emile Phaneuf
You've inevitably come across the argument that Bitcoin violates Mises's Regression Theorem if you've been in bitcoin long enough, but is this really true? And with the obvious and undeniable emergence of Bitcoin, what can this tell us about Mises's observation, and how it applies with the dynamics of the digital age?"
Check out the original article at: Mises’s Regression Theorem, Bitcoin, and Subjective Value Theory | AIER (Link: https://tinyurl.com/49udz4pp)
Guest Links
Emile Phaneuf III | AIER (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2ysdwxd4)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann/)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
Check out our awesome sponsors!
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“All rational action is in the first place individual action. Only the individual thinks. Only the individual reasons. Only the individual acts.”
~ Ludwig von Mises
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Chat_097 - Lightning Offline with Super Testnet
"Hedgehog uses relative time locks. So that if they don't have to worry about closing that channel with a relative time lock, it's whenever you do close the channel, now you've got 2016 blocks to sweep the money using the pre-image. Otherwise I can sweep it after those 2016 blocks go by... And because it only uses relative time locks, it's much more delay tolerant... In the Lightning Network today, you've got hours to settle these things. And often if someone sends a zap to somebody and then they turn off their computer or turn off their phone and go to the supermarket or whatever, they come back and their channel's been forced closed because it's not very delay tolerant. It only gives you hours. But the Hedgehog Network can give you months."
~ Super Testnet
In this episode, I dive into the challenging yet fascinating topic of offline payments with my guest, Super Testnet. Super Testnet, a seasoned independent freelance software developer, shares his latest venture into solving some of the Lightning Network's most persistent challenges through a new protocol called Hedgehog. We discuss the technical nitty-gritty of Lightning transactions, the innovative approach of revocable scripts, and how Hedgehog might just change the game for Lightning Network payments.The conversation covers the mechanics of the Lightning Network, the complexities of conducting seamless transactions without both parties being continuously online, and the promising solutions Hedgehog proposes. Additionally, we touch upon BitVM, delving into its development, functionality, and potential impact on the broader Bitcoin ecosystem.If you are interested in understanding the technical foundations of Bitcoin's second-layer solutions and the cutting-edge developments aimed at refining digital transactions for enhanced efficiency, security, and ease of use, then this one's for you.
Guest Links
Super Testnet on X (Link: https://twitter.com/super_testnet)
Super Testnet on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3454693p)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann/)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
Check out our awesome sponsors!
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Guy's Take_083 - It's Going Up Forever, Laura
"It's going up forever, Laura."
~ Michael Saylor
I know to many people that sounds crazy, and I can still see in my mind why it sounds crazy. Today, I'm going to make the argument for why it isn't crazy, but both natural and intuitive. Also, why it *doesn't* mean what you are probably picturing in your head. I'm going to make the case today, and I hope that you walk away realizing that this isn't unrealistic at all, but is the way it's *supposed to work,* that Bitcoin is, in fact, going up forever, Laura.
Links to check out
Fountain App (Link: https://www.fountain.fm/)
Mises Caucus (Link: https://lpmisescaucus.com/)
TAPSIGNER (Link: https://tapsigner.com/)
Bitcoin Canon (Link: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/canon/)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann/)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
Check out our awesome sponsors!
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"It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he'll look for his own answers."
~ Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
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Chat_096 - Surviving the Shift to a Bitcoin World with Jack Spirko
"People that are in the Western world and specifically in the United States, what they're realizing, whether they can say it this way or not, is you're watching the end of an empire. I said this for a long time, and it's not the empire is going to collapse. The empire is collapsing right now. We are in the midst of, and people say economic collapse, it's empire collapse, which means economic is part of it."
~ Jack Spirko
In this episode I interview Jack Spirko, host of The Survival Podcast, delving into the intersection of self-reliance, Bitcoin, and navigating the complexities of modern society.We explore the significance of preparedness in the digital age, the evolution of Bitcoin and its role in fostering financial autonomy, and discuss practical strategies for building a self-sufficient lifestyle amidst the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
Guest Links
Jack Spirko on X (Link: https://twitter.com/TheSurvivalPodc)
Jack Spirko on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/axmfppx5)
Jack Spirko Podcast (Link: https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann/)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
Check out our awesome sponsors!
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Customer Reviews
Best Bitcoin podcast!
In a sea of information about Bitcoin, this show shines like a beacon for all of those that are seeking freedom, fiat independence, and tech optimism. Wonderful job Swann! You have a listener for life.
The Go-To for learning Bitcoin
Discovered Guy in the last bull run as I ignored Bitcoin for the nearly 4 years prior my initial involvement. Guy reads the articles so you can leverage your time while driving, working, do dishes, raking leaves, etc. lever up even more by listening 1.5-2x and consuming more content with your precious time.
After the read, Guy takes the content and boils it down for the every man/woman. He’s well known for his epic rants about the messed up monetary system we all have been programmed to accept like modern monetary theory and the ever increasing money supply which leads to prices increasing and our purchasing power decreasing.
Get off the hamster wheel and start saving in the best money man has ever known. There can only ever be 21 million. Most of us don’t grasp SCARCITY and how important of a concept it is for humanity to be able to save their money in an asset that appreciates over time rather than depreciating away.
Voice
Voice is just a bit too theatrical